3. Describe the early cultural development of humankind from the Paleolithic Era to the revolution of agriculture including:
a. Hunting and gathering;
b. Tool making;
c. Use of fire;
d. Domestication of plants and animals;
e. Organizing societies;
f. Governance. Agricultural Revolution Student Module http://www.wsu.edu/gened/learn-modules/top_agrev/agrev-index.html This web site dealing with the agricultural revolution includes sections on "Hunting and Gathering", "Emergence of Agriculture", "Domestication", "Social Consequences" and more. Flints and Stones: Real Life in Prehistory http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/flint/menu.html This web site explains the daily life of hunter-gatherers and includes a food quiz to see if students know what was safe to eat. History of Food and Agriculture http://museum.agropolis.fr/english/pages/expos/fresque/la_fresque.htm This web site from the Agropolis Museum teaches about the agro-food development, mostly in the euro-mediterranean region. The pre-agricultural times section of the site corresponds to collecting, hunting, and fishing people of the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods. Agricultural times begins with the development of agriculture simultaneously at six points in the world. The Life and Times of Early Man http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/index.html This is a cute and easy to read site that covers lots about early man and includes many useful links.
4. Compare the geographic, political, economic and social characteristics of the river civilizations in the Tigris and Euphrates (Mesopotamia), Nile (Egypt), Huang Ho and Indus valleys before 1000 B.C. including:
a. Location;
b. Government;
c. Religion;
d. Agriculture;
e. Cultural and scientific contributions. Ancient Egypt http://library.thinkquest.org/3011/egypt.htm This web site covers Hierogyphs, Ancient Egyptian Religion, Ancient Egyptian Government, Ancient Egyptian Monuments, and a Time Line. Hammurabi's Code http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/index.html Mesopotamia http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/ Explore the geography, trade, writing, government, architecture, farming, science, warfare, and religion of the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations of Sumer, Babylon and Assyria. There are separate "chapters" for each with stories (many illustrated), maps and activities. Mesopotamia - Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport http://www.mrdowling.com/603mesopotamia.html This easy to read web site contains sections on The Fertile Crescent, Civilization, The Sumerians, Numbering Years, Writing, Hammurabi, The Assyrians, and Cool Mesopotamia Links Ancient Tablets, Ancient Graves: Assessing Women's Lives in Mesopotamia http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/lesson2.html Using excerpts from ancient cuneiform tablets Lynn Reese, Director of the Women in World History Project, asks students to evaluate the quality and the characteristics of women's lives in Ancient Mesopotamia. The information literacy skills taught in this lesson are interpreting and evaluating primary source documents. Indus River valley Civilization http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html This site has a slide show of the archeological digs in the Indus River valley. Aton-Ra: The Lost Statue game at Funschool http://funschool.kaboose.com/time-warp/games/game_aton-ra_the_lost_statue.html This is a cute online game where students hunt for a missing statue while learning about ancient Egypt and language skills such as spelling, homonymns, prefixes, and suffixes.
The First Global
Age
5. Describe the characteristics of Maya, Inca, Aztec and Mississippian civilizations including:
a. Location;
b. Government;
c. Religion;
d. Agriculture;
e. Cultural and scientific contributions. Mr. Donn.org ancient Mayas http://mayas.mrdonn.org/empire.html Excellent source for information about the Mayas. Many links to other great sites. Mystery of the Maya http://www.civilization.ca/civil/maya/mminteng.html This site by the Canadian Museum of Civilization was developed to support the Imax film of the same name but is rich enough to stand on its own with loads of information about the Maya civilization. Maya Adventure http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/ma/ The Science Museum of Minnesota presents Maya Adventure, a World-Wide Web site that highlights science activities and information related to ancient and modern Maya culture. Maya Adventure includes images from the Science Museum's anthropological collections and activities developed by the Science Museum's education division. Conquistadors http://www.pbs.org/opb/conquistadors/home.htm Conquistadors On-line will lead you through an exploration of the Spanish conquest of the New World. A timeline of events and disease demonstrate the devastation wrought by the European contact with Native Peoples. You will learn about Inca and Aztec culture, life and times as well as some brief information about Atahualpa and Montezuma. Inca Investigation http://www.ology.amnh.org/archaeology/inca/index.html This is a great interactive web site from the American Museum of Natural History. At this site you learn all about the Inca civilization by exploring maps and artifacts from an archaeological dig. Cortes Defeats the Aztecs - from HippoCampus http://www.hippocampus.org/course_locator.php?course=US History&lesson=01&topic=3&width=800&height=550&topicTitle=Cort%C3%A9s%20Defeats%20the%20Aztecs This learning module from HippoCampus covers Cortes, including Aztec culture, Montezuma, and the defeat of the Aztecs. The site uses narration, images, animation, primary source information, interactive activities, and quizzes to teach and review the material.
Chronology
1. Construct a multiple-tier time line from a list of events and interpret the relationships between the events.Hyper History:
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
This is a very detailed timeline covering people and events from all of history. Many items in the timeline are clickable for additional info. This is a good example of a timeline for students and a useful resource.
Rubric for Multi-Tier Timeline
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?&screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=1322076&
2. Arrange dates in order on a time line using the conventions of B.C. and A.D. or B.C.E. and C.E.
Timeline Wiki Assignmnet
http://edge-timeline.wikispaces.com/Your life in History
This wiki was designed for sixth grade students to be able to create an easy, online timeline of events that happened in their lives. MRS. PHARES WILL BE MORE THEN HAPPY TO COME AND ASSIST YOUR CLASS WHILE MAKING THESE TIMELINES.
Rubric for Birthday Timeline
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=926343&
A Quick and Easy Timeline Maker
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/timeline/
Early Civilizations
3. Describe the early cultural development of humankind from the Paleolithic Era to the revolution of agriculture including:a. Hunting and gathering;
b. Tool making;
c. Use of fire;
d. Domestication of plants and animals;
e. Organizing societies;
f. Governance.
Agricultural Revolution Student Module
http://www.wsu.edu/gened/learn-modules/top_agrev/agrev-index.html
This web site dealing with the agricultural revolution includes sections on "Hunting and Gathering", "Emergence of Agriculture", "Domestication", "Social Consequences" and more.
Flints and Stones: Real Life in Prehistory
http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/flint/menu.html
This web site explains the daily life of hunter-gatherers and includes a food quiz to see if students know what was safe to eat.
History of Food and Agriculture
http://museum.agropolis.fr/english/pages/expos/fresque/la_fresque.htm
This web site from the Agropolis Museum teaches about the agro-food development, mostly in the euro-mediterranean region. The pre-agricultural times section of the site corresponds to collecting, hunting, and fishing people of the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods. Agricultural times begins with the development of agriculture simultaneously at six points in the world.
The Life and Times of Early Man
http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/index.html
This is a cute and easy to read site that covers lots about early man and includes many useful links.
4. Compare the geographic, political, economic and social characteristics of the river civilizations in the Tigris and Euphrates (Mesopotamia), Nile (Egypt), Huang Ho and Indus valleys before 1000 B.C. including:
a. Location;
b. Government;
c. Religion;
d. Agriculture;
e. Cultural and scientific contributions.
Ancient Egypt
http://library.thinkquest.org/3011/egypt.htm
This web site covers Hierogyphs, Ancient Egyptian Religion, Ancient Egyptian Government, Ancient Egyptian Monuments, and a Time Line.
Hammurabi's Code
http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/index.html
Mesopotamia
http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/
Explore the geography, trade, writing, government, architecture, farming, science, warfare, and religion of the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations of Sumer, Babylon and Assyria. There are separate "chapters" for each with stories (many illustrated), maps and activities.
Mesopotamia - Mr. Dowling's Electronic Passport
http://www.mrdowling.com/603mesopotamia.html
This easy to read web site contains sections on The Fertile Crescent, Civilization, The Sumerians, Numbering Years, Writing, Hammurabi, The Assyrians, and Cool Mesopotamia Links
Ancient Tablets, Ancient Graves: Assessing Women's Lives in Mesopotamia
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/lesson2.html
Using excerpts from ancient cuneiform tablets Lynn Reese, Director of the Women in World History Project, asks students to evaluate the quality and the characteristics of women's lives in Ancient Mesopotamia. The information literacy skills taught in this lesson are interpreting and evaluating primary source documents.
Indus River valley Civilization
http://www.harappa.com/har/har0.html
This site has a slide show of the archeological digs in the Indus River valley.
Aton-Ra: The Lost Statue game at Funschool
http://funschool.kaboose.com/time-warp/games/game_aton-ra_the_lost_statue.html
This is a cute online game where students hunt for a missing statue while learning about ancient Egypt and language skills such as spelling, homonymns, prefixes, and suffixes.
The First Global
Age
5. Describe the characteristics of Maya, Inca, Aztec and Mississippian civilizations including:
a. Location;
b. Government;
c. Religion;
d. Agriculture;
e. Cultural and scientific contributions.
Mr. Donn.org ancient Mayas
http://mayas.mrdonn.org/empire.html
Excellent source for information about the Mayas. Many links to other great sites.
Mystery of the Maya
http://www.civilization.ca/civil/maya/mminteng.html
This site by the Canadian Museum of Civilization was developed to support the Imax film of the same name but is rich enough to stand on its own with loads of information about the Maya civilization.
Maya Adventure
http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln/ma/
The Science Museum of Minnesota presents Maya Adventure, a World-Wide Web site that highlights science activities and information related to ancient and modern Maya culture. Maya Adventure includes images from the Science Museum's anthropological collections and activities developed by the Science Museum's education division.
Conquistadors
http://www.pbs.org/opb/conquistadors/home.htm
Conquistadors On-line will lead you through an exploration of the Spanish conquest of the New World. A timeline of events and disease demonstrate the devastation wrought by the European contact with Native Peoples. You will learn about Inca and Aztec culture, life and times as well as some brief information about Atahualpa and Montezuma.
Inca Investigation
http://www.ology.amnh.org/archaeology/inca/index.html
This is a great interactive web site from the American Museum of Natural History. At this site you learn all about the Inca civilization by exploring maps and artifacts from an archaeological dig.
Cortes Defeats the Aztecs - from HippoCampus
http://www.hippocampus.org/course_locator.php?course=US History&lesson=01&topic=3&width=800&height=550&topicTitle=Cort%C3%A9s%20Defeats%20the%20Aztecs
This learning module from HippoCampus covers Cortes, including Aztec culture, Montezuma, and the defeat of the Aztecs. The site uses narration, images, animation, primary source information, interactive activities, and quizzes to teach and review the material.